crankiness Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- huffiness
- choler
- rage
- crotchetiness
- sensitivity
- irascibility
- exasperation
- anger
- waspishness
- aggressiveness
- peevishness
- perversity
- crossness
- indignation
- testiness
- rudeness
- wrath
- biliousness
- petulance
- grumpiness
- hostility
- aggression
- pettishness
- perverseness
- grouchiness
Weak:
- curmudgeonliness
- scrappiness
- sulkiness
- belligerency
- antagonism
- jaundice
- disagreeableness
- fussiness
- feistiness
- surliness
- pugnacity
- dyspepsia
- quarrelsomeness
- fury
- pugnaciousness
- disputatiousness
- unfriendliness
- fretfulness
- spleen
- belligerence
- cantankerousness
- contentiousness
- orneriness
- truculence
- antipathy
- contrariness
- crustiness
- combativeness
- supersensitivity
- irascibleness
- animosity
- fight
- touchiness
- truculency
- rancor
- fierceness
- passion
- bellicosity
- querulousness
- oversensitiveness
Strongest:
- cordiality
- patience
- sociability
- affability
- friendliness
- affability
- understanding
- friendliness
- cordiality
- patience
- sociability
- long-suffering
- tolerance
- tolerance
- understanding
- geniality
- geniality
- long-suffering
- forbearance
- forbearance
Strong:
- agreeableness
- amicability
- amicability
- amiability
- serenity
- amenity
- tranquility
- tranquillity
- agreeableness
- coolness
- coolness
- amiableness
- amiableness
- tranquility
- tranquillity
- serenity
- amenity
- amiability
Weak:
crankiness Meaning
crankiness (n)
a fussy and eccentric disposition
crankiness Sentence Examples
- The toddler's crankiness escalated into a full-blown tantrum after missing his nap.
- Lack of sleep fueled her crankiness, making every interaction feel like a chore.
- The long wait at the doctor's office only amplified the patients' crankiness.
- Her usual cheerful disposition vanished, replaced by a sudden wave of crankiness.
- He recognized the signs of his dog's crankiness: chewing on furniture and incessant barking.
- The traffic jam brought out the worst in everyone, leading to a symphony of honking horns and crankiness.
- Ignoring his initial crankiness, she offered him a warm cup of tea, hoping it would improve his mood.
- The unpredictable weather caused the cat's crankiness, leaving him skittish and withdrawn.
- The siblings bickered back and forth, their playful banter quickly turning into full-blown crankiness.
- Underlying stress manifested in her crankiness, prompting her to take some time for self-care.
FAQs About the word crankiness
a fussy and eccentric disposition
irritability, irritableness, huffiness, choler, rage, crotchetiness, sensitivity, irascibility, exasperation, anger
cordiality, patience, sociability, affability, friendliness, affability, understanding, friendliness, cordiality, patience
The toddler's crankiness escalated into a full-blown tantrum after missing his nap.
Lack of sleep fueled her crankiness, making every interaction feel like a chore.
The long wait at the doctor's office only amplified the patients' crankiness.
Her usual cheerful disposition vanished, replaced by a sudden wave of crankiness.
